Display case



Aug, M, 1928. 1,@8.275

M. ALBAUGH DISPLAY CASE Filed May 25, 1927 45 Fig. 6 is a bottomplanview of on e end 8 by means of tongues 8 struck out from 50 ofrectangular shape; end members 2; and sition. on base plate 1 by meansof a. lug

V 55 tudinal grooves. 2 and; 3,disposed- .in the wardly.

Patented Aug. 1d, 1928. l fifi d MAURICE ALBAUGH, or QUINCY, onIo.

DISPLAY CASE.

Application filed m 25, 1927. Serial No. 194,012.

This invention is a novel improvement in and rear edge of a glass orothertranspardisplay cases or the like, and the principal ent plate 4,which forms the top of the case. object is toprovide a display case Openat The front of the case is open and a strip the front and having atransparent top, and 5, preferably of same materialas the mem- 6o 5having a plurality of spring pressed followbers' 2 and 3, extendsbetween the end men1- ers thereinadapted to press the articles to bers 2at the upper frontends thereof, the bedisplayed upwardly against thetransparends of strip 5 being seated in the front ends ent top,meansbeing provided for individ'uof grooves 2 which grooves arepreferably ally depressing the followers when filling the slightly cutaway as at 2 to allow for the .10 case; and means being also providedfor extra thickness of strip 5 over that of the discharging thecontents'of the case one at a glass plate 4. Preferably the rear edge ofi p I 1 strip 5 is grooved as at 5 on its under side The display case isparticularly adapted to tothethickness of the glass plate 4, leaving beplaced on the counter-of a store orthe a narrow strip 5 which slightlyoverlaps 7 like, and to hold printed booklets or leafglass plate 4 togive a neat appearanceto the lets, .suchas time-tables for railway andtop of the case. steamship lines, catalogues, advertisements, Extendingthrough the strip 5 infront of and similar articles, which may bedisgroove 5 are a series of spaced aligned rec- ,charged one at atimefrom thedisplay case tangular openings .5 adapted to eachreceiv 75as d i d, aroller 6, covered with a friction substance Another object ofthe invention is to proand rotatably mounted on a rod 6 which eX- vide anovel 'display'case which will distends the. full length of strip 5 andis conpla-y, file, and make, instantly available one tained in alongitudinal gggoovet'i on the axis copy at a time, any width or lengthof bookof openings 5, said rod 6? being retained 50 let, printed card,catalogue, orsimilar art 1n the groove, 5 by means of clips 5 overcle;the featuresbeing capableofv embodi- 'lylng the groove 5. Rollers 6 areof diamement either in a portable or a built-in dis- .ter equal tosubstantially twice the thickplayvcaseb A w g ness ofstrip 5 so that theroller extends I will explain the invention with reference both aboveand below the said strip. 30 to the accompanying drawing which illus-Within the case,.at therear thereof below trates one practicalembodiment thereof to the glass plate 4, is a rod 7 journalled in enableothers to adopt and use the same; the end members 2, and alsosupportedat the andI will summarize in the claims the novel center inbearing 7 mounted on the rear features of construction, and novelconstruc member 8.

35 tionofparts, for which protection is desired. WVithin the case, beloweach roller 6 is I id d i i j 1 a follower plate8 havin g its rear endpiv- Fig. 1 is a top planview of the complete otally connected to thehinge rod 7 such case, showing articles retained upon some as byrollingtheendof the plate around of the followers, l r the rod 7 as at 8*. Thefront end of each 40 Fig. 2 is a front 'end view thereof.- followerplate 8 is urged upwardly against Fig. 3 is a section on the line 33Fig. 2. the roller 6 by means of a coil spring 9in- I Fig d; is asectionon the line d agFig. 2.. terposed between the base 1, and theunder- Fi 5.,1 anenlarged perspective view of s1de of follower plate 8.,The upper ends of one oft-he followers detached. spring- 9 is preferablyconnected to the plate of the follower showing the connection betheplate1 8 around the upper coil of said tween the spring and follower.spring, the tongues 8 underlying the upper As shown int-he drawing, thedisplay'case 'C ll of said springs. The lower end of preferablycomprises abase 1, preferably sprlng 9 may be maintained in proper po- 0a back member .3, the upper edge of end 1 fitting within the coils ofspring 9, or members 2 preferably sloping'slightly upany other desiredmanner. Any other type wardly towards the back memberB. In the orarrangement of springs however may be inner faces of members 2; and 3are longiused for urging the follower plates up- 11 plane aeaxaaapea tareceive the The forward end as), plates slightly beyond the front edgeof strip?) and horizontal leg having an elongated slot 8" for thereception of a screw 8 engaging ports for said rod 7 The inclination ofthe plate 4. I V i Partitions 10 may also be provlded for is bent backupon itself as at 8, the outer portion of part 8 being bent downwardlyas-at 8 through an arc of 180 degrees and terminating at a point belowthe front edge of the body portion of plate 8, the portions 8 and 8serving as a groove to receive the a thumb for depressing the followerplate to insert the articles therein. To further facilitate the entry ofthe thumb oi-finger into the portion 8 the front edge of plate 81srecessed as at 8?. 1

Suitable back stops are provided on each follower plate 8'to limit theentry of the articles into the case, each stop comprising asubstantially L-shaped metallic strip 8 having its vertlcal legextending through a slot 8 inthe plate 8 adjacent its rear end, the

plate 8 from the under side. Each stop 8 is therefore adjustablelongitudinally of the follower and the vertical leg extends up wardlysubstantially to meet the glass subdividing the-case into a pluralityof'compartments containing one or more followers '8;-saidrpartitionsextending the full height and'--width of the compartment, and beingnotched as at'10 attheir rear edgesto fit over the rod 7 and to providebearing supglass plate 4 will maintain the display case. p

In operation, the followers 8 ,are' depressed, as above explained, andthe piles of articles A placed upon the followers with the front ends ofthe piles 'deposedat the front edge of strip 5.- By the action ofpartitions 10 in springs!) the articles are urged upwardly so that theupper article of each pile contacts p with the lower port-ions ofthefriction rollers 6. When it is desired to remove an article from thecase 1t 1s only necessary torub the hand over the roller 6 in adirection towards the rear of the case, and the'upper' article on therespective pile will be p jected forwardly out of the open end of the"case into position to. be grasped by the hand and'hence removedfrom thecase. The a-rticlemay be replaced on the pile Aby de-- pressing thefolloweri8 and placing'the ar- ;ticle upon'the top'of thepile A.

The above'featu'res may be embodied in either a portable or in avbuilt-indisplay case, and I do not limit my invention to the" exactform shown in the'drawings, for ob-f 1 viously changes may be madetherein within the scope of the claims.

1. In combination,

frontand top; a transparent closure for the top; a strip at the frontedge of the closure, said strip having a series of aligned openof thecasing;

a casing open" at the ings therethrough; rollers in said openingsextending above and below the strap; and spring. pressed followerswithin the casing disposed below thetrollers and adapted to normallycontact therewith. V V

2. In a combination as set forth in claim 1, afrod extending through thecasing adjacent the rear thereofyand said followers comprising a seriesof plates pivotally mounted on said rod and extending beyond the frontedge of the stripwiths'prings interposed betweentlie plates and the'bottom ofthe casing.

3. In combination, a casing open at: the ii front and top; a,transparent closure forjthe top fa strip'atthe front edge of theclosure, said strip having a series of aligned openings therethrough alongitudinal groove in the lower side of said strip on the axis of saidopenings; a'rod' retained in said groove;

rollers mounted on said rod' within said openings extending above and;below the strip; and spring pressed followers'within the casing disposedbelow the rollers and' adapted to normally contact therewith. i

4. In a combination asset forth'in claim 3,a rod extending through thecasing adja cent the rear thereof;' and said followers comprising aseries iof 7 plates j 'pivotally' mounted on said 'rodand extendingbeyond the front'edge'of the strip; with springs in-' terposed betweenthe plates and the bottom 5. In combination, a casing'open at-the 7front andtop; a transparent closure for the top a strip at' the frontedge of the closure, said'strip having a series of aligned open ingstherethroughj frictional rollers in said openings extending above andbelow'lthe str1p;'a rod extendingthrough the casing adjacent the rearthereof; followerlplates pivotally mounted on said rod ,below eachroller and extending beyond the front edge ofthe strip and adaptedtonormally con-V tact with their respectivefrollers;i'and :coil springsinterposed between the plates and the bottom of the casing.

6. In combination asset" forthlin claim 5; 'aflongitudinal groove in thelower side of said strip on the axis/of said, openings;

and a rodflretained in said groove; [saidrollers beingmountedon saidrod, 7

7. In combination as set forth in claim 5, a semicylindrical lipdepending from the r nt end of each followel" 'plateythe upper edgethereof. being recessed, for the pu os specified. '7 l r v 8. In acombination as set iniclaimf Q5, said follower plates having tonguesstruck therefrom adapted to engage the uppercoils' of the springs tosecure the springs thereto.

9.'iIn a combination asset forth imam 52; partition 7 plates between thefollower plates,-'said partitionsr'having,notches in" their rear endsfor supporting the rod.

j front and top; a transparent closure for the so top; anarrowstrip atthe front edge of the closure, said strip having a series of alignedrectangular openings therethrough; a longitudinal groove in the lowerside of said strip on the axis of said openings; a rod retained in saidgroove; frictioned rollers mounted on said rod within said openingsextending above and below the strip; a rod extending through the casingadjacent the pivotally rear thereof; follower plates mounted on said rodbelow each roller and extending beyond the front edge of the strip; and,coil springs interposed between the plates and the bottom of the casingto causethe plates to normally contact with V the rollers.

12. In combination as set forth in claim 11, a semicylindrical lipdepending from the front end of each follower plate, the upper edgethereof being recessed, for the purpose specified. a a

13. In a combination as set forth in claim 11, said follower plateshaving tongues struck therefrom adapted to engage the up per coils ofthe springs to secure the springs thereto.

14. In a combination as set forth in claim 11, said follower plates eachhaving a slot therein; an L-shaped back stop having one leg extendingupwardly through said slot; and means for adjustably connecting theother leg to the underside of the follower plate.

15. In a combination as set forth in claim 11, partition plates betweenthe follower plates, said partitions having notches in their rear endsfor supporting the rod.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I affix my signature.

MAURICE ALBAUGH.

